SOC 51-9191 · Eugene-Springfield, OR metro

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Salary in Eugene, OR

The average salary for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Eugene, Oregon is $45,000 a year ($21.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,180: half of the 300 people in this job in the Eugene-Springfield, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,649).

$45,000average per year

$21.64 / hourMedian $49,180Take-home ≈ $35,239

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

300people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders pay range in Eugene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,740 or more. The middle half of adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders in Eugene earn between $38,250 and $50,260.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,000$3,750$21.63
Median$49,180$4,098$23.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,250$3,188$18.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,260$4,188$24.16

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary after taxes in Eugene

On the average salary of $45,000, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $35,239 a year, or $2,937 a month and $1,355 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Eugene a good place for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $45,000 buys what about $44,305 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in other Oregon cities

Eugene ranks 4th of 4 Oregon metro areas for this job; Medford pays the most ($53,680).

All Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($79,780).

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary by city

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Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders salary in Eugene: questions

How much do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders make an hour in Eugene?

$21.64 an hour on average, and $23.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders salary in Eugene?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders take-home pay in Eugene?

About $35,239 a year ($2,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,000. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,649).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-9191; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 25.72, this job is 25.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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